Webinar
Stanford Stories: Spike's Network in Action
Watch an on-demand presentation about Spike Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ fund for Stanford alumni and friends of the community. Managing Partner Todd McIntyre leads the discussion, highlighting Spike Venture’s portfolio companies with a connection to Stanford and its vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. We will also feature stories of deals where we won access through our connections with Stanford, in companies led by Stanford founders.
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Post Webinar Summary
Todd McIntyre, Managing Partner at Spike Ventures, presented an in-depth overview of Spike Ventures Fund 8, highlighting its focus on providing Stanford alumni and affiliates access to venture capital investment opportunities. Spike Ventures creates diversified portfolios of 20-30 venture-backed companies with strong ties to the Stanford community, leveraging its expansive network of over 31,000 members to connect with innovative startups. McIntyre emphasized venture capital’s potential for high returns, low correlation with public markets, and access to private market value creation, positioning it as a valuable portfolio diversifier. The fund’s co-investment strategy partners with top-tier firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Kleiner Perkins, with notable portfolio companies including Future, Kite, and Cohere. Spike Ventures aims to democratize access to venture investing, offering investment tiers starting at $25,000 and benefits like fee reductions for early investors. With a consistent, disciplined approach, McIntyre highlighted the long-term wealth-building potential of venture capital through time and sector diversification.
This discussion is open to all alumni and friends of Stanford.
During the session, we will discuss:
- HomeThe goal and structure of the fund
- HomeThe value of the Alumni Ventures' model
- HomeStanford connections in the Spike portfolio
- HomeThe benefits of diversifying into venture capital
- HomeThe minimum requirements needed to invest in the fund
Note: You must be accredited to invest in venture capital. Important disclosure information can be found at av-funds.com/disclosures.
About your presenter
Todd has more than 20 years of experience as a venture capital investor, entrepreneur, and senior technology operating executive, as well as deep knowledge of intellectual property and IP licensing. He has worked with capital structures ranging from seed stage investments to public offerings and has experience in many sectors, including consumer media and web, optoelectronics, telecoms, cleantech, and healthcare. Most recently, he was founding Managing Partner of Grey Sky Venture Partners, a life sciences and digital health fund that pioneered a venture finance model combining early-stage capital with fund-owned intellectual property. He also served as a senior business leader in a technology incubator fund, where he led efforts to build, fund, and spin out several new deep tech businesses. Todd received his BA from Hendrix College and holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.